Few / Little / A few / A little Exercises PDFSet 3: Quite a Few, Very Little and Common Expressions
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.There were ___ people at the party — at least fifty!
a) quite a fewb) very fewc) too fewd) only a few
2.We have ___ time left. We need to hurry up!
a) quite a fewb) quite a littlec) very fewd) very little
3.There are ___ chairs in this classroom for thirty students. Some will have to stand.
a) just a fewb) quite a fewc) too fewd) only a few
4.She earns ___ money that she can barely pay the rent.
a) so fewb) so littlec) too fewd) very few
5.I've visited ___ countries in my life — more than twenty.
a) very fewb) only a fewc) too fewd) quite a few
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.quite a few
2.very little
3.too few
4.so little
5.quite a few
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Preview: Explanations
1."quite a few"(a)
'Quite a few' means 'many, a large number'. The context says 'at least fifty', which is a large amount. Note: 'quite a few' is a common expression that means the opposite of 'few'!
2."very little"(d)
'Very little' means 'almost no' (emphasises the negative meaning of 'little'). The context says 'We need to hurry up', signalling an urgent shortage. 'Time' is uncountable, so we use 'little'.
3."too few"(c)
'Too few' means 'not enough' (fewer than needed). The context says 'Some will have to stand', which clearly means there aren't enough chairs for everyone. 'Chairs' is countable, so we use 'few'.
4."so little"(b)
'So little' is used in 'so little ... that ...' to emphasise a very small amount. 'Money' is uncountable, so we use 'little'. The structure 'so little + noun + that' expresses consequence.
5."quite a few"(d)
'Quite a few' means 'many, a large number'. The context says 'more than twenty', which confirms a large number. 'Countries' is countable.
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